What if that piece of paper was a powerful warning of the justice that is sure to swiftly follow if that agreement is breached?

Statistics show almost one in seven breaches are committed by a person who has already breached the order five times.

Why is bail even an option at that point? When a mother is fleeing with her children and the clothes on her back she needs to know that piece of paper is enough and any tormentor who breaches it will end up behind bars with people who pack a far meaner punch.

With a 30% spike in local domestic violence applications - what an opportunity for our local magistrates to lead by example.